Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Start with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.
Without vision a people perishes.
All problems are people problems. And most people problems are people refusing to act like people.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.